Debbie Gibson: 'I was happy to be fired on Celebrity Apprentice'

The 'Foolish Beat' singer engaged in a board-room argument with teammate Teresa Giudice after the women's team lost their guidebook challenge, with Gibson ultimately being fired by Donald Trump for raising the least amount of money.

Gibson reacted to her Celebrity Apprentice exit by saying that the personal disagreements had grown too hurtful for her to bear.

"Once the potshots started, I was glad... I can take constructive and professional criticism," she said.

Gibson also defended former teammate Dayana Mendoza, who has been frequently targeted as a weak player in the boardroom.

"I don't think she was the hardest worker or the most creative, but she certainly wasn't a problem," she said. "They were calling her distracting, and I thought it was all a bit contrived."